Google's official founding date was September 7, 1998, making today its seventh birthday. This is a good opportunity to go into the Wayback Machine. At the Internet Archive, the first saved Google search page dates from December 2 of that year. Searches conducted through that saved page return modern results. However, browsing the Google Directory from December, 2000, returns archived results from that time.
Google's 7th Birthday
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(Page 2)22. Happy Birthday Google! You helped me a lot... and the best... today is my birthday too!!! So. . . Happy Birthday to us!!!!
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Arlene Velez
23. I couldn't understand why the pieces of chocolate cake -- then it hit me!! 7 years!! I am 77 years old, and believe me, it's great for an old lady to keep in touch with the world, look up whatever I've forgotten, and settle many arguments using Google!! Happy birthday, and keep on truckin'
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by willabelle schultz
24. Happy Birthday Google...I love google searching and browsing through images...you are awesome!
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Sherri Byram
27. Happy 7th birthday Google!
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by liz williams
28. A Happy but Happy Happy Birthday Google!!!
Thanks for to be a better searcher of the world!
Los felicito por las posibilidades de personalizacion en sus areas de News, Search y Gmail. Muchas Gracias y sigan creciendo!
Felicidades!!!
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Jose Antonio
29. Google, you have changed my life and you provide innovation and guidance to us wiery travelers in these uncertain times of the 21st century. Happy Birthday.
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Dave Somers
31. Google's been online for longer than me! I grew up with Google. Awwwwwww
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by the_strategy_freak
33. God bless google and those who contributed to it's success.
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Chris
34. Happy birthday Google with congrats to all
behind the scenes
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Peter Griffiths
35. happy happy birthday and many more to come u r great!!!
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by debs rothing
36. Happy Birthday Google. I Google, my Wife Googles, my 2 kids Google, I recommend all my friends to Google. In fact whenever there is a cry for help to find info. I say "Google It!"
May the Google be with you...
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Dave G
37. I saw the new logo yesterday, congratulations! I use google for most of my research and find it far more useful than any other search engine that I have tried.
Happy Birthday to Google!!!
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Andrew Dore
38. Happy Birthday :-)
Bonne f?
to the Google Team
?'?ipe de Google
Don't give up you are the best
L?ez-pas vous ?s les meilleurs
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Maxime Carrier
39. hii i wanna thx google for such a nice n amazing site they giving us n its 2 easy 2 find n search in google whatevr we want or whatever we looking for!
happy birthday 2 google!
its such a nice n best site in the world!
its help us in lots of situation!
thanks again!
bye...
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by mohammed sepon
40. thk u google!
u help us a lot!
happy birthday!
:-)
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by mohammed sepon
21. I wish google a Happy & Joyful Birthday.
My Birthday & Google Birthday are one and the same.
Always Google is Better than the Best.
My favourite Google is www.google.co.uk
With Best Wishes,
Riyaz
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Riyaz